APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Maternal-Fetal Attachment Predicts Children’s Social Emotional Competence at Age 3
- Jessica Hruschak
Wayne State University - Toni Lewis
Wayne State University - Moriah Thomason
New York University Medical Center - Christopher Trentacosta
Wayne State University
Abstract
In a sample of 122 dyads, maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) and maternal anxiety/depressive symptoms were examined as predictors of child socioemotional development around age 3. Higher reported MFA predicted greater socioemotional competence, whereas more maternal mental health symptoms predicted child social and behavioral problems.
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